题目内容
While going to the office, I found an old man lying by the side of the bus stop.He seemed very sick and poor.Instinctively.I gave him some money.After a few minutes, I realized that he was probably too sick to get up and buy something with that money.I was thinking about how to help him when my bus arrived, halting my brainstorm.I quickly got on and rode off.
However, that night I couldn't sleep.I felt very angry at my own heartless and selfish behavior.How could I just walk away from that man without a thought for his suffering? I felt restless and very upset. The next morning, while waiting at the bus stop, I hoped to run into him again.But he wasn't there.I thought he may have gone to the sidewalk to sleep for the night.I looked around for him, but he had disappeared.Disappointed, I decided to check for him again on my way back.
While returning from work that day, I came back to the bus stop and resumed my search for him. Thankfully, he was there.I quickly went to a nearby store and got him a blanket, some bread, and biscuits. When I handed them to him, he seemed very grateful."Now I will be safe from the cold," he smiled. I also gave him some more money and told him to keep it safely.After being able to help him, I felt very at peace.
1.What does the underlined word "Instinctively" in Paragraph 1 mean?
A.Immediately.????????????? ????????????? B.Constantly.???????????
C.Naturally.???????? ????????????? D.Generally.
2.Why did the author feel restless and upset that night?
A.He was regretful that didn't give the old man any money.
B.He was exhausted while he was working at his office.
C.He felt guilty in his mind for not helping the old man out
D.He suffered being restless and upset at night for a long period.
3.According to the story, which of the statements below is NOT true?
A.The author left the old man in a hurry as he didn't want to be late for work.
B.The next morning the author did meet the old man and give him a warm hand.
C.The old man was pleased with the author's offer because he wouldn't be exposed to the cold at night
D.The author eventually achieved his resolution to help the old man out.
4.What can we possibly conclude from the moving story?
A.The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.
B.If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.????????????
C.God helps those who help themselves.
D.Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Giving money to strangers is rather happy.??????????
B.How can you help a stranger?
C.Don't be sony failing in helping others.????????????
D.A moving story happening at a bus stop.
1.C
2.C
3.B
4.A
5.D
【解析】
试题分析:这篇文章讲的是公共汽车站发生的感人的故事,作者发现一个生病的老人躺在公共汽车站旁边,给了他一些钱,就去上班了,后来的思想里面对于不帮助老人感到内疚,第二天他找到老人,给了他一些帮助,才感到心安。
1.猜词题:从文章第一段的句子:While going to the office, I found an old man lying by the side of the bus stop.He seemed very sick and poor.Instinctively.I gave him some money.作者发现一个生病的老人躺在公共汽车站旁边,自然的,他给了老人一些钱,可知"Instinctively" 是“自然的”意思,选C
2.细节题:从文章第二段的句子:I felt very angry at my own heartless and selfish behavior.How could I just walk away from that man without a thought for his suffering? I felt restless and very upset.可知作者那晚感到不安是因为他的思想里面对于不帮助老人感到内疚,选C
3.细节题:从文章第二段的句子:The next morning, while waiting at the bus stop, I hoped to run into him again.But he wasn't there.可知作者第二天在公共汽车站没有遇到这个老人,可知B是错的。
4.推理题:从最后一段的句子:I also gave him some more money and told him to keep it safely.After being able to help him, I felt very at peace.从这个感人的故事中,我们可以得到结论:授人玫瑰手有鱼香,选A
5.标题确定题:从文章第一段的内容:可知这篇文章讲的是公共汽车站发生的感人的故事,选D
考点:考查故事类短文
Walking around the corner and into the hall at three in the morning, lost in thought and dragging a mop bucket, I raised my eyes to the front counter in indifference. A man, looking to be in his mid 40’s, stood in a pink dress. A wide-edged hat stuck out over his massive frame resembling an umbrella that was a little too shabby and worn-out, making him look like a woman. The shock at seeing such a strong proud man in a cheap disgusting dress broke my heart, as well as frightened me.
Dropping my mop on the floor in surprise and picking up my face that had temporarily fallen off, I confidently walked over to the desk.
“I’m sorry,” I began to say but was confused on whether sir or madam was appropriate. “Can I help you?”
“I need a room,” he said in a gruff (粗哑的) powerful voice.
“Sure thing,” I said bringing up the registry. “Can I get your last name?”
“Hurgan,” he said briefly.
“And your first name?”
“Amanda.”
Suddenly I had to direct all of my concentration on holding back a smile. A ten second pause of silence passed while I tried to stay calm.
“Okay,” I said getting back to the job, “can I get your phone number, Amanda?”
All of the information was acquired and stored and Amanda received her room key for the night. All was well as I returned to the neglected mop bucket. Suddenly a low throaty cough drew me out of my temporary mental disorder. Looking over at the desk where Amanda stood touching her thick biceps (二头肌) I once again dropped the mop in shock.
“I’m sorry about that,” I said coming around to the desk. Amanda stared with unease twisting her sleeve with her right index finger.
“I have a cat,” she said in a low voice.
“I’m sorry you what?” I asked leaning in closer. She drew back a bit as if I was some kind of threat.
“I have a cat.”
Looking up into her tall frame, I replied, “That’s fine. We just need to add an extra $10 fee.” She handed me her credit card once again. I swiped it, returned it, and grabbed the printing receipt.
“You just need to sign here,” I said handing over the pen. She hesitantly grabbed it from my hand and signed. As she began to return it, my hand came a bit too close to connecting with hers. Scared and possibly a little disgusted she dropped the pen, causing it to bounce off the counter and onto the floor.
“Sorry,” she said, looking down. “I have to go get my cat.”
While Amanda was getting her cat, an unpleasant thought was circling around my head. Here I was just doing my job and this, this WO-MAN was acting as if I was the monster! He was wearing a pink dress! And I was the monster? Was he even still a man? The sliding doors opened and in came Amanda passing the front desk without even giving me a polite nod.
【小题1】 The story most probably happened at a ________.
A.pub | B.hotel | C.hospital | D.shop |
A.objective | B.indifferent | C.critical | D.considerate |
A.The author was on the edge of smiling when he heard the man’s first name. |
B.When the man checked in, he tipped the author $10. |
C.After signing, the man grasped the author’s hand and thanked him. |
D.The man gave the author a friendly nod while going toward his room. |
A.A disgusting cat | B.A considerate waiter |
C.A fierce monster | D.A strange-looking WO-MAN |
On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery. The Civil War was still going on. There was much criticism of President Lincoln at the time. He was not at all popular. He had been invited to speak at Gettysburg only out of politeness. The principal speaker was to be Edward Everett, a famous statesman and speaker of the day. Everett was a handsome man and very popular everywhere.
It is said that Lincoln prepared his speech on the train while going to Gettysburg. Late that night, alone in his hotel room and tired out, he again worked briefly on the speech. The next day Everett spoke first. He spoke for an hour and 57 minutes. His speech was a perfect example of the rich oratory of the day. Then Lincoln rose. The crowd of 15,000 people at first paid little attention to him. He spoke for only nine minutes. At the end there was little applause. Lincoln turned to a friend and said , "I have failed again." On the train back to Washington, he said sadly, "That speech was a flat failure, and the people are disappointed."
Some newspapers at first criticized(批评)the speech. But little by little as people read the speech they began to understand better. They began to appreciate its simplicity and its deep meaning. It was a speech which only Abraham Lincoln could have made.
Today, every American school child learns Lincoln's Gettysburg Address by heart. Now everyone thinks of it as one of the greatest speeches ever given in American history.
【小题1】.
In 1863, Abraham Lincoln was_________.
A.very critical |
B.unpopular |
C.very popular |
D.very courteous (礼貌) |
. Lincoln was invited to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery because he was_________.
A.a famous speaker |
B.a very handsome man |
C.President of the country |
D.a popular statesman |
It can be inferred from the text that_________.
A.Lincoln prepared his speech very carefully before he went to Gettysburg |
B.Lincoln was very busy at the time and didn't have much time to prepare his speech |
C.Lincoln's speech was full of rich words |
D.Lincoln's speech was very long |
It was a fact that Lincoln's speech was _________.
A.an immediate success |
B.warmly applauded |
C.a total failure |
D.not well-received at first |
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Lincoln's Gettysburg Address has deep meaning. |
B.Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is simple in style. |
C.Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is memorized by every American school child. |
D.Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is the greatest speech ever delivered in the United States. |